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The Class (2008)
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Summary: François and his fellow teachers prepare for a new year at a high school in a tough neighborhood. Neither stuffy nor severe, his extravagant frankness often takes the students by surprise. But his classroom ethics is put to the test when his students begin to challenge his teaching methods ... (festival-cannes.fr)
AKA: Entre les murs
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Directed By: Laurent Cantet
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na oralet
69
T7
na OzGrenouille
90
T9
it was annoyingly good movie. no overrated acting, no unrealistic dialogs in the scenario, just like it is what it must be. Kudos to all children in the class.
na Runario
86
na ode2dapillow
95
T10
na ErlendA
77
T8
na jjackson80
66
T7
na rfdutra
7
T7
na jeffayle
80
T10
na aveletrian
89
T9
na gimpei
70
T7
na cosmovitelli
70
T8
na SirEvo
78
T6
na alikocaali
85
T10
na alacienputa
83
T7
na salty dog
72
T6
na themadelf66
88
T10
na gor41
82
T7
Interesting insight into the classroom dynamics in a french inner city middle school. I found myself inevitably contrasting values and the attitude of the teenagers towards learning and the teacher with the english state system. Their teenagers may be surly but they at least engaged and seemed to value knowledge.
na Eric WK
75
T8
na schiele_
78
T8
na Melangee
73
T6
na dead man
80
T5
na deeptrust
63
T2
na NathanDarko
92
T9
na screentime
81
T9
na MartinTeller
92
T10
What a fascinating film. It all feels very genuine, real people dealing with real problems and often coming up short. It's absolutely gripping from start to finish, the documentary style immediately plunges you into the lives of the staff and the children. By the end, there isn't a single one you don't care about. There were only a few moments where I could sense the writer's hand at work and for the most part I was thoroughly impressed with this film that left me with so much to think about.
na tef
90
T9
I don't know how valid it is, but it was wonderful. It was gripping. I kept fucking watching even though there were no Hollywood moments, or perhaps precisely because there were none. It's simply good to watch. You question who is right. Can there be a right? Who is perpetuating the broken system? Everyone? The teachers? The students?
na mkk1320
85
T10
na avgcrtckr
73
T10
na AndreasThau
90
T10
Of all these superrealistic french, belgian etc. films I've seen (L'enfant and other films like it), this beats them all. Talk about a long film in which the realism kept you in it solely. I was nodding my head, speaking for them, I was touched, moved, happy with them, nail-biting etc. The teacher IS a teacher, never doubted it. Students real students. Must be. Anyways, it just gives you the real deal. Modern schools for you, from all angles. Hard as hell, full of everyday heroes. And noise.
na fordianz
91
T2
na concrete_d
91
T9
na Snazz
70
T8
na krevitz
85
T10
na HKi
80
T9
na numan
90
T9
na pvelentz
80
T6
na juglar103
60
T5
na Bianca Leme
8
T6
na Nathan
70
T5
na starving
75
T6
na symatak
50
T2
na pcr
73
T8
na kraigpdx
93
T8
na PaRaNoYa7
1
T1
na phxrabello
80
T8
na NhanLa
65
T5
na mersault88
86
T9
na fi_chince
75
T7
na drreza
90
T9
na steve5
60
T2
na Minjo
79
T8
na hintfakiri
82
T6
na merve
49
T3
na Grouchy
82
T6
na moviemanwill
80
T8
na duckdive
75
T7
na sidargaba
89
T9
na glm
89
T9
88.750
na chiefg
90
T10
na Rakedabb
78
T8
na westknife
79
T7
Skanks
na Pats_London
89
T9
na chiphall72
82
T8
na madmen1977
76
T6
na parmesan
80
T8
na Adam Voigt
79
T9
na pivilated
88
T7
na kangadoodoo
65
T7
na SanderAP
90
T9
na filmaffinity
68
T7
na Bevo52
82
T6
na hausdorff
60
T6
na NoSex
75
T6
na isabellacn
87
T9
na joeroxy
55
T2
na Scottathon
79
T7
na mexicanmonk
80
T7
na sthlm
80
T6
na mag
90
T6
na pruznejjoe
92
T7
na billythekyd
89
T9
For students in The Class, high school is pointless, in effect, a minimum security prison: to move through the system, you have to associate with people you dislike or despise, including your teacher. American high school films often conclude with small victories and a sense of closure. No victories, big or small, are presented here. This is an unsentimental film: its sensibility is French, but American viewers will have no trouble recognizing universal elements in the director's bleak vision.
na Wulf
80
T10
na kastenm
88
T10
na karlson
82
T9
na DePalma
82
T10
na corruptelite
92
T10
na hnrqrs
80
T7
na meliorism
60
T4
na kordkarimi
80
T10
na hotsake
71
T6
na Laura2812
85
T9
na Andres
90
T10
na granger
73
T6
na astrakhan
87
T10
A bold and clever film that somehow blends reality and fiction with spectacular results. First of all you feel huge respect and sympathy for the heroic teacher of a teenage hellmob... by the end the tables have been turned and you are internally debating a whole host of issues revolving around youth, education, justice, social class, migration and more. I'll admit I spent most of the time wondering how much was real-real and how much scripted, but overall, I found it a fascinating watch.
na jaehoney
90
T8
na mariane.c
90
T8
French movies are french movies. I usually don't like them, but the sincerity of this one really worked for me.
na Suldrup
75
T8
na Fantastika
92
T8
na fuser
70
T6
na Ramiro
63
T4
na comanchex
79
T7
na bru_
70
T3
na frazze
90
T10
na mishas
90
T10
na brandonpcv
72
T7
na dewall
85
T10
na pboyle
70
T6
na reubenite
85
T9
An engaging and unflinching look at an inner city public school year. Having the writer star in the film seems to work particularly well and adds a great deal of resonance to an already excellent film.
na benedetti
75
T8
na EdeNDarK
90
T8
na danastevens
100
T10
This unassuming movie will nail you to your seat.
na bmmello
90
T9
na mellini
94
T9
na sardinha
80
T7
na lada
60
T2
na juacade
90
T9
na xav2nice
77
T8
na Neoptolemos
75
T6
na Droven101
90
T9
na St. Gloede
80
T7
na matt1987
80
T7
na mongo
70
T5
na glutamin
72
na posh_somme
81
T7
na movietomcat
75
T7
na Coredor
90
T10
na Octave
70
T7
na Vergere
84
T8
na dorki
73
T2
na tuokcalb
70
T5
na sofia29
90
T9
na HamedJamali
75
T5
na liquidgr
90
T10
na Excelsior
35
T4
na RobbieH
79
T8
na zwyk
71
T7
na Amember
11
T10
na overseas
80
T6
na IndyFilmFest
96
T10
One of - if not the best teacher in the classroom movies. My favorite of 2008 for its incredibly believable characters, quiet direction, and attempt at utter realism.
na toro913
79
T8
na soliloquist
81
T7
na payens
80
T6
na Rufam
81
T9
Although it lacks dramatic tension or an actual plot, the naturalism in which "Entre les murs" portrays school life makes for an absolutely engrossing and thought-provoking motion picture experience. Bégaudeau excels both as a screenwriter as well as a protagonist, as the film practically brims with immersive dialogues, both impeccably written and performed. Despite the lack of a robust emotional impact, the film still resonates and offers an unadorned yet captivating essay on modern education.
na Thomassejer
90
T10
na JM1138
71
T7
na 4lives99cont
73
T4
na oddis87
84
T8
na Thebes
85
T10
na Dharmine
16
T10
na felipelahm
80
T9
Everything here seems real, because Cantet, inspired by a cinéma-vérité style, puts on the screen not only classmates' conflicts, but racial, ethnic and social subjects that define the Europe of these days.
na Staska
88
T8
na bok
70
T3
na kalim
93
T7
na BaalMan
80
T6
na FuzzyChicken
73
T4
na DeazMoviez
75
T8
na caffe
84
T9
na jgalt69
84
T2
na pl_
70
T6
na henriquemsb
79
T8
na Who8muhrice
87
T9
na qualiaa
77
T4
na AddisondeWit
95
T10
na CoinQuatro
67
T7
na Stain
0
T1
This movie is a huge lie. I went to high school, too, and in a much nicer neighborhood than this one. The students were not mixed-up but basically good kids who just needed a little patience, kindness, and understanding to straighten up and fly right. The teachers were not professionals doing their best with a difficult situation. Except for maybe six or eight people, they were all assholes
na Yuma
5
T8
na Cassia
76
T8
na debaser1985
68
T5
na ewig
88
T6
na cinema_hell
70
T4
na JyL
75
T9
na andreyrublev
82
T5
na fethikaval
78
T7
na Mr.Ocean
75
T6
na mesqueunclup
85
T7
na jfalldorf
86
T9
na TripleB
70
T6
na payitaht
80
T5
na Rozmarin
100
T10
na TGTE
70
T6
na Nordvig
85
T10
na Crazy Jack
81
T8
na Sebastian
73
T7
na burflok
70
T9
na nephele
55
T8
na Dorien
80
T9
na karagulv
89
T6
na miawallce
90
T10
na Lynchie
86
T8
na Luk92
75
T7
na lucas M.
85
T5
na lol
84
T8
na dkbritt85
84
T7
na bleu
86
T5
na MCR
92
T10
na lilarc0r
90
T10
A delightful watch and I've never seen a movie about school quite like it, very authentic and engaging. I was a little bothered by the camerawork at the very beginning of the film, but it did not draw attention towards itself in a negative fashion as the story progressed. The teacher is the star here obviously, but the teenagers also did a remarkable job.
na Massinissa
83
T5
na guany
83
T5
na mariand
60
T6
na Guernica
76
T9
na allisoncm
83
T10
na fuzzleshnops
90
T9
na pedrodmp
84
T5
na TJ Ximenez
85
T6
na renokunz
91
T9
na alexandrsaar
88
T10
na excowboy
79
T9
na morozig
60
T7
na marco_n65
81
T9
na Gidalte
94
T8
na bdnkens
73
T7
na ZapperLife
57
T6
na Beej
70
T5
na Jirin
76
T6
na kirchenmaus
69
T5
na Empire
4
T8
na Albaz
90
T9
na MrsEmmaPeel
93
T10
na ThiagoH
90
T7
na kubrick86
93
T10
na barisabak
4
T1
na RUIMJO
62
T6
na Drakula
100
T9
na moise
92
T10
na mariusdu48
97
T8
na nminichino
30
T2
na KMcNeil
8
T9
Damn, ungrateful kids! Refusing to learn, disrespecting the teacher and each other, showing up late and lazy. Difficult not to side with the teachers: I know I wouldn't last five minutes teaching a class like that. Obviously also interesting as a work of (presumably very factional) fiction posing as faction.
na tata
85
T7
na zevel6
62
T7
na lasha4god
89
T7
na pcalado
35
T8
na cat9man
75
T5
na masoo
80
T8
na lippecesar
90
T10
na joedhunt
65
T4
na bogancross
62
T8
na priokano
7
T9
na oalerabelo
90
T9
na DarthTyranus
85
T5
na kedar1981
80
T8
na thaklos
76
T4
This was a really interesting film, but it felt a little too contrived at times, considering the effect it was going for. I love that it took a serious look at the day to day issues of contemporary education, and I found it interesting to see some of the differences that going to school in France entails.
na synthono
97
T10
na M_A
83
T9
na electriccafe
70
T6
na Kfir2306
77
T8
na sergebarber
80
T9
na Empsall
71
T6
na Sondergaard
90
T10
na Mott
95
T9
na cranky
77
T8
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